SANTA ANA – A 33-year-old woman pleaded guilty to having sex with a teen with whom authorities said she had a child.

Mayra Gonzalez of Santa Ana pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count each of unlawful sexual intercourse and oral copulation with a person younger than 18. She was sentenced to one year in jail with three years' probation, according to court documents. She'll also have to register as a sex offender.

Gonzalez was arrested in May on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with her daughter's boyfriend, Cpl. Anthony Bertagna of the Santa Ana Police Department said at the time. When investigators interviewed her, "she said she loved him and she knew it was wrong," Bertagna said.

Gonzalez gave birth to a child after the relationship, which authorities believed took place July-December 2011, when the boy was 15. She told investigators she believed he was the father of her infant, Bertagna said.

Originally, Gonzalez faced six additional felony charges related to the relationship. Those charges were dismissed in a plea agreement with prosecutors, Deputy District Attorney Nicole Varner said.

"She wanted to take responsibility for what she had done and asked for an offer."

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